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UAE sanctions local branches of Iran's Bank Melli

Last month, the United Arab Emirates announced the suspension of trade and financial exchanges with Tehran.

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24 September, 2026

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Trump's Iran tariffs: How will they impact the MENA region?

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14 January, 2026

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Iran could fast-track protester executions despite Trump threat

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14 January, 2026

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Protests in Iran

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New clashes hit Iran as opposition urges protests, strikes

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08 January, 2026

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How and why are protests spreading in Iran?

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02 January, 2026

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Basij member killed as Iran's economic protests intensify

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01 January, 2026

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Iran prosecutor pledges response if protests destabilise country

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31 December, 2025

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Students join Iran demonstrations after shopkeepers protest

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30 December, 2025

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Iran Central Bank governor resigns, protests erupt over currency

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29 December, 2025

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Iran president blames own government for soaring inflation

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06 November, 2025

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian speaks during a press conference after arriving at Mehrabad Airport in Tehran, Iran

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Iran ratifies law to join UN convention against terror financing

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22 October, 2025

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Iran moves to remove zeros from plunging national currency

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04 August, 2025

Iran's Finance Minister Abdolnaser Hemmati delivers a speech to members of parliament in Tehran

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Iran lawmakers sack economic minister over economic woes

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02 March, 2025

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Iran again closes schools, offices to conserve power amid crisis

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11 January, 2025

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Iran 'needs over $100 bln' in foreign investment for economy

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01 September, 2024

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Riyadh ready to help Iran if proxies de-escalate over Gaza

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30 November, 2023

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Iran's leaders can't hide failings behind empty analogies

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12 April, 2023